Moving on from dashed dreams

By Virginia Millen

Author Julia Leigh on her failed attempts at IVF and the memoir that followed and stroke survivor Ade Djajamihardja and his wife Kate Stephens on how their relationship has weathered paralysis and rehabilitation join writer and broadcaster Sian Prior and Jon Faine.

Jon Faine co-hosts with writer, broadcaster, singer and teacher Sian Prior, whose memoir "Shy" was published in 2014. They are joined by writer and director Julia Leigh, whose book "Avalanche, a Love Story" details her failed IVF attempts. And co-authors of "The Little Book of Hope" Ade Djajamihardja and Kate Stephens describe the impact the massive stroke Ade had at age 42 has had on their lives.